Nlight (LASR) Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] (2018 - 2026)
Nlight (LASR) recorded Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] of -3.68% in Q2 2026, up 16.90 percentage points from -20.58% a year earlier and up 1.33 percentage points from the prior quarter.
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Nlight (LASR) Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] (2018 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2025, Nlight reported Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] of -11.62%, up 14.19 percentage points from FY2024.
- Annual Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] has a five-year change of -2.28 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Across earlier years, Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] came in at -25.81% in FY2024 (-9.42 pp), -16.39% in FY2023 (+0.99 pp), -17.39% in FY2022 (-6.70 pp) and -10.68% in FY2021 (-1.35 pp).
- The Q2 2026 figure is the highest quarterly Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] since Q3 2019.
- On a year-over-year basis, Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] has increased for four consecutive quarters, with an average year-over-year change of +4.87 percentage points over the last eight quarters.
- Peak year-over-year performance for Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] in the last five years was a gain of 19.90 percentage points in Q1 2026, against a drop of 9.74 percentage points in Q4 2024 at the low end.
- Per Business Quant, the preceding three quarters came in at -5.01% (Q1 2026), -10.94% (Q4 2025) and -18.55% (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROCE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Caterpillar | 315.90 Bn | 287.59 Bn | 7.76 Bn | 22.08% |
| 2 | Amphenol | 182.59 Bn | 177.17 Bn | 3.55 Bn | 23.04% |
| 3 | Deere | 173.49 Bn | 141.59 Bn | 4.66 Bn | - |
| 4 | Eaton | 143.00 Bn | 140.19 Bn | 2.86 Bn | 12.16% |
| 5 | Parker-Hannifin | 110.71 Bn | 108.83 Bn | 2.25 Bn | 18.77% |
| 6 | Emerson Electric | 90.09 Bn | 82.83 Bn | 2.66 Bn | 14.90% |
| 7 | 3M | 89.93 Bn | 71.37 Bn | 2.78 Bn | 18.67% |
| 8 | Illinois Tool Works | 78.96 Bn | 75.52 Bn | 1.90 Bn | 41.86% |
| 9 | Vertiv Holdings | 75.14 Bn | 65.76 Bn | 1.23 Bn | 29.36% |
| 10 | Nlight | 2.07 Bn | 1.16 Bn | 25.73 Mn | -3.68% |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | -3.68% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | -5.01% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -10.94% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -18.55% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -20.58% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -24.91% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -26.62% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -20.86% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -20.58% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -19.99% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -16.88% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | -19.70% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | -19.46% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | -18.79% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -18.10% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | -12.75% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | -10.55% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | -9.92% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | -9.10% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | -7.87% |
API Access
Nlight Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=return-on-capital-employed-%5Broce%5D&ticker=LASR&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "return-on-capital-employed-[roce]", "ticker": "LASR", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=return-on-capital-employed-%5Broce%5D&ticker=LASR&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();